Fernando Mendoza (born October 1, 2003) is an
American football quarterback for the
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Berkeley. Referred to in athletic competition as ''California'' or ''Cal'', the university fields 30 varsity athletic programs and various club te ...
.
Early life and high school
Mendoza was born in
Miami, Florida where he attended
Columbus High School. In Mendoza's high school career, he completed 133 of his 203 pass attempts for 1,396 yards and 16 touchdowns with four interceptions, while also adding 137 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Mendoza was originally committed to play
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Yale University before deciding to re-commit to the
University of California.
College career
Mendoza would earn his first career start in week six of the 2023 season, versus
Oregon State. In his first start, Mendoza would complete 21 of his 32 pass attempts for 207 yards and two touchdowns, with an interception, but the Golden Bears would lose to the Beavers. In the following week, Mendoza would go ten of seventeen passing for 149 yards and two touchdowns with an interception, but California would lose to
Utah. However, Mendoza would be named the team's starting quarterback heading forward.
Statistics
References
External links
California Golden Bears bio
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2003 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
California Golden Bears football players
Christopher Columbus High School (Miami-Dade County, Florida) alumni
Players of American football from Miami